Langdon Auger

Scott Langejan, better known by his stage name Langdon Auger, is a Canadian rapper and producer from Victoria, British Columbia.[1] He has recorded six albums and a mixtape so far.

Langdon Auger
Birth nameScott Langejan
Also known asLang, The A-U-G, Augz
BornVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, producer
Years active1995–present
Websitelangdonauger.com

Early life and education

Auger grew up in Victoria, and graduated from Claremont Secondary School. His grandmother encouraged him to pursue his ambitions of becoming a musician.[2] He moved to Vancouver in 2001.[3] He studied at BCIT, earning a degree in sales and marketing.[1]

Career

In April 2003, a virtually unknown rapper at the time, Auger won the Scorch the Mic battle, a freestyle emcee competition in Vancouver BC.[4] In June of that same year, Auger gained attention for his song "Island Nights", from the Crisp Living album, recorded in his basement.[2] It was the first time an independent song reached number one on The Beat 94.5's Top 7 at 7 request program.[1] "Island Nights" was later named the fourth-best-written song about Victoria by the city's top music reviewer.[5] He was an opening act on one of Maestro's tours.[2][6] In 2004 Auger released the Wizard of Augz album which spawned another hit single, "Got You Caught", which went to number one on the Beat 94.5's Top 7 at 7 as well.[1] Later the song won third place in the R&B/hip hop category for the 2005 International Songwriting Competition.[7][8] From the same album, "Pat's Song" is a tribute to the brother of his old manager, broadcast personality Dylan "Big D" Willows. Pat died in a motor vehicle accident.[4]

In 2008, he released the album Inaugeration, again independently to a sellout crowd in Victoria, BC[9] In 2009, Auger released "The AUG Ep", again independently. 2011 saw Auger release his 4th full-length album "The Illuminaugi" on 11/11/11. Auger's raps feature countless local references – Clover Point, the drivethru at Wendy's, the tennis bubble at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre – but they are also full of tributes to his fallen friends and family. Life has thrown Auger some curveballs, a journey he details in depth on The Illuminaugi.[10]

Langdon was nominated as one of the best artists in Victoria in the "Times Colonist Music Awards" for 2011.[11]

Discography
  • Songs from the Hills – 2001
  • Island Nights – The Mixtape – 2002
  • Crisp Living – 2003
  • The Wizard of Augz – 2004
  • Inaugeration – 2008
  • The Aug EP – 2009
  • The Illuminaugi – 2011

See also

References
  1. Devlin, Mike (18 November 2004). "He's no overnight rap sensation, but he's as close as you can get". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. D3. OCLC 760301460.
  2. Devlin, Mike (20 September 2003). "Rapper hip-hops on Victoria bandwagon". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. C4. OCLC 760301460.
  3. Conley, Tara (May 2003). "Langdon Auger". MVRemix. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  4. Leary, Joe (22 October 2004). "DJ Big D manages emerging rapper". The Province. Vancouver: CanWest Digital Media. p. B21.
  5. Devlin, Mike (25 May 2010). "Sing a song of home". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. timescolonist.com. p. C12. OCLC 760301460. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  6. Devlin, Mike (18 September 2003). "Maestro conducts hip-hop extravaganza". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. D4. OCLC 760301460.
  7. "International Songwriting Competition: Previous winners". songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  8. "News of members across Canada". Words & Music. Don Mills: SOCAN. 13 (2): 7. Summer 2006. ISSN 1195-8316.
  9. Burland, Chris (17 August 2010). "Hip-Hop Chart For August 17, 2010". Chart. Toronto: Chart Communications. chartattack.com. ISSN 1198-7235. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  10. Devlin, Mike (1 February 2012). "Happy to be a Homeboy". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. p. C9. OCLC 760301460.
  11. Devlin, Mike (10 December 2011). "Victoria's Got Talent". Times Colonist. Victoria: Postmedia Network. OCLC 760301460.
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